1957 Princeton Tigers football team explained

Year:1957
Team:Princeton Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Ivy League
Short Conf:Ivy
Record:7–2
Conf Record:6–1
Head Coach:Dick Colman
Hc Year:1st
Captain:John C. Sapoch Jr.
Stadium:Palmer Stadium
Champion:Ivy League champion

The 1957 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1957 college football season.

In their first year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers won the Ivy League championship, compiling an overall 7–2 record and outscoring opponents 206 to 95. John C. Sapoch Jr. was the team captain.[1]

Princeton's 6–1 conference record was the best in the Ivy League. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 189 to 83.[2]

Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Princeton Football Record Book . Results . . Princeton, N.J. . 28 . June 20, 2020 .
  2. Book: Ivy League Football Media Guide. Year-by-Year History. Ivy League. Princeton, N.J.. 2017. July 10, 2020. 22.